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iii. This is why Christian music is so powerful… not about just sounding good, but life-changing lyrics iv. Music makes us move (dance), but more than that, God is on the move! 1. Not moves like Jagger, I want you to have… (Whistle & sing), “moves like Jesus”!

II. A God On The Move a. What He Is Calling You To i. I hope you know God is not a stationary God, who waits for you to show up to church to worship Him (He’s not here when we aren’t) or who waits in your bedroom for you to kneel down and prayer (He goes with you to school and everywhere else). Message in the Music 6 ii. He is active, working, always on the move First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, August 6, 2016 iii. So… are you going to join Him? He’s calling you iv. College radio interview: What’s God calling you to… Tonight, we conclude our summer message series and prepare our hearts for Video = “7eventh Time Down LIVE at WGTS 91.9” (2:22) what God has in store for this new school year, as we get to know this new and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT2d9JlfT7w fun band 7eventh Time Down with their latest hit single, “God Is On The Move”.

b. How God Is On The Move (based on these lyrics) I. A Band On The Move i. He’s transporting people from darkness to light a. Getting To Know 7eventh Time Down 1. Matthew 5:14-16 = “You are the light of the i. Band from Mount Vernon, KY (pic on screen) world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be ii. Members: Mikey Howard, Eric Vanzant, Cliff Williams, hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then and Austin Mille puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is iii. Active since 2004, debut album in 2011 placed on a stand, where it gives light to iv. Hit songs like: Just Say Jesus, The One I’m Running everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, To, God Is On The Move, & Promises let your good deeds shine out for all to see, v. Latest album = God Is On The Move (August 2015) so that everyone will praise your heavenly vi. Supports CURE International (assists disabled kids) Father.” (NLT) b. Getting To Know Why They Exist ii. He’s helping people face temptation & stand to fight i. Have you ever thought about why the bands you 1. 1 Corinthians 10:13 = “The temptations in listen to exist? Is it just to entertain you? Just to get your life are no different from what others your money (concerts, downloads, merch)? Or, for experience. And God is faithful. He will not something more? allow the temptation to be more than you ii. 7eventh Time Down = exists to reach people for can stand. When you are tempted, he will Jesus, especially students! Their lyrics are real and show you a way out so that you can their hearts are for you. What’s some of the stuff you endure.” (NLT) struggle with right now? Many of you have told me, iii. He teaching people to serve and not be served it’s how you use the internet. They care about that 1. Mark 10:45 = “For even the Son of Man did too. Listen to them talk about it during an interview not come to be served, but to serve, and to with Remedy Live… give his life as a ransom for many.” (NIV)

iv. He’s strengthening people with weaknesses that Imagine this scene: You are on the Florida coast. The sun is setting like bring them to our knees a gigantic orange ball. It’s the cool evening on a vacant, isolated stretch of 1. Eph. 3:14 = “When I think of all this, I fall beach. The water is lapping at the shore, the breeze is blowing slightly. There to my knees and pray to the Father.” (NLT) are one or two joggers and a couple of fishermen. Most people have gone home 2. You need a Paul prayer life (fall to your for the day. You look up and you see an old man with curved shoulders, bushy knees and pray), not a Justin prayer life (fall eyebrows, and bony features hobbling down the beach carrying a bucket. He to your knees and cry or ask ‘why’) carries the bucket up to the pier, a dock that goes out into the water. He stands v. He’s revealing truth to people to set them free on the dock and you notice he is looking up into the sky and all of a sudden you 1. John 8:34-36 = “Jesus replied, “I tell you see a mass of dancing dots. You soon recognize that they are seagulls. They are the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of coming out of nowhere. The man takes out of his bucket handfuls of shrimp and sin. 35 A slave is not a permanent member begins to throw them on the dock. The seagulls come and land all around him. of the family, but a son is part of the family Some land on his shoulders, some land on his hat, and they eat the shrimp. forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you Long after the shrimp are gone his feathered friends linger. The old man and are truly free.” (NLT) the birds. a. Handcuffs = fake this time! What is going on here? Why is this man feeding seagulls? What could vi. He’s guiding people to stand upon His Word compel him to do this—as he does week after week? 1. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 = “So then, brothers The man in that scene was Eddie Rickenbacher, a famous World War II and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the pilot. His plane, The Flying Fortress, went down in 1942 and no one thought he teachings we passed on to you, whether by would be rescued. Perhaps you have read or heard how he and his eight word of mouth or by letter.” (NIV) passengers escaped death by climbing into two rafts for thirty days. They fought 2. Sitting on your Bible? Standing on it! thirst, the sun, and sharks. Some of the sharks were nine feet long. The boats vii. He’s calling a generation to stand on the truth were only eight feet long. But what nearly killed them was starvation. Their 1. 1 Peter 2:9 (Summer Camp passage) = “for rations were gone within eight days and they didn’t have anything left. you are a chosen people. You are royal Rickenbacher wrote that even on those rafts, every day they would priests, a holy nation, God’s very own have a daily afternoon devotional and prayer time. One day after the devotional, possession. As a result, you can show Rickenbacher leaned back and put his hat over his eyes and tried to get some others the goodness of God, for he called sleep. Within a few moments he felt something on his head. He knew in an you out of the darkness into his wonderful instant that it was a seagull that had perched on his raft. But he knew that they light.” (NLT) were hundreds of miles out to sea. Where did this seagull come from? He was viii. He’s reaching out to the searching souls also certain that if he didn’t get that seagull he would die. Soon all the others on 1. Matthew 7:8 = “For everyone who asks, the two boats noticed the seagull. No one spoke, no one moved. Rickenbacher receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to quickly grabbed the seagull and with thanksgiving, they ate the flesh of the bird. everyone who knocks, the door will be They used the intestines for fish bait and survived. opened.” (NLT) Rickenbacher never forgot that visitor who came from a foreign place. 2. This is how Jesus works… just come, but we That sacrificial guest. Every week, he went out on the pier with a bucket of need to tell those searching where to come shrimp and said thank you, thank you, thank you. (new school year, new mission field!) The apostle Paul wrote, “For Christ’s love compels us…” (2 Corinthians ix. He’s waiting for us to reply “Send me, here I go” 5:14). The word “compels” means literally, “leaves me no choice.” Paul is 1. Isaiah 6:8 = “Then I heard the Lord asking, saying, “I have no choice but to respond to the love of Christ with my whole “Whom should I send as a messenger to being—to say thank you, thank you, thank you!” this people? Who will go for us?” I said, When we serve Christ, when we share God’s love with others, when we come to “Here I am. Send me.”” (NLT) church each week to worship him, we don’t do it begrudgingly. We do it with 2. He is on the move! Will you join Him? thankful hearts because we really have no choice. It’s how we say thank you! (Hot Illustrations 1.0, The Seagull)

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• God is not a stationary God, waiting here for you…

• Our God is active, working, always on the move!

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b. How God Is ______

(based on the lyrics of this song)

1. He’s transporting people from darkness to ______(Matt. 5:14-16) Message in the Music 6 First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, August 6, 2016 2. He’s helping people face ______& stand to fight

(1 Corinthians 10:13) I. A ______On The ______3. He’s teaching people to ______and not be

______(Mark 10:45) a. Getting To ______7eventh Time Down 4. He’s strengthening people with weaknesses that bring them to their • From Mount Vernon, Kentucky ______(Ephesians 3:14) • Debut album = 2011 5. He’s revealing truth to people to set them ______(John 8:34-36) • Hit songs like: Just Say Jesus, The One I’m Running To, God Is On The Move, & Promises 6. He’s guiding people to ______upon His Word (2 Thess. 2:15)

b. Getting To Know ______They Exist 7. He’s calling a generation to stand on the ______(1 Peter 2:9)

• They care about what you struggle with… 8. He’s reaching out to ______souls (Matthew 7:8)

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Official Music Video =

“7eventhTimeDown - God Is On The Move” (3:00) II. A ______On The ______https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwTgTYKkP3c

a. What He Is ______You To Learn more about 7eventhTimeDown’s music at SeventhTimeDown.Com

c. …To Messenger Of God i. He is a messenger who just wants to get his message (God’s music) out there! ii. What has he learned most recently? Learned patience… God will get you through anything! iii. Which really is the theme for this song / night iv. His music = 3 albums, songs like: “You Are”, “Love Has Come For Me”, “More Of You”, “Through All Of It”, and “Limitless” v. This is too good not to share… the rest of the interview, getting to know him:

Video = Getting To Know Colton Dixon – Part 2 (3:17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSDJ1DVpM44

vi. Don’t you just love this guy? Love his heart? vii. Listen to his life verse again… Message in the Music 5 1. John 13:16 = “Very truly I tell you, no First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 20, 2016 servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent Here’s someone just like you, a former teenager, who just wants to be used by him.” (NIV) God. Meet Colton Dixon and the message behind one of his greatest songs ever viii. That should remind you that God wants to use your called “Through All Of It”… life, no matter who you are and what you’ve done!

I. The Man Known As Colton Dixon II. The Struggles Known As Life a. From Average Teenager… a. We All Struggle! i. Michael Colton Dixon i. That’s a fact… we all face hard times in life ii. Born in 1991 (age 24) in Murfreesboro, TN ii. Struggles = “fight, brawl, scuffle” iii. Sang in the choir in high school iii. We even get to places where we ask questions like: iv. Was an extra in Hannah Montana: The Movie (08) “Am I really going to make it out of this alive?” or v. Began singing in 2010 at churches (age 19) “Where is God when I need Him most?” or “Why is vi. In 2012, Dixon started dating Annie Coggeshall. They this happening to me now?” got engaged in September 2015, and wed on b. But Why Do We Struggle? January 8, 2016. i. Some think it’s just chance… random b. …To American Idol… ii. Some think it’s God punishing us for something i. Auditioned for season 10 with his sister = no go iii. Some think God really isn’t in control of everything ii. Season 11 auditions, came to support his sister and iv. I don’t know why you struggled or are struggling, but they begged him to perform I know it is no accident, and God is not too distant. iii. Finished in 7th place iv. His elimination on April 19, 2012 was considered a III. The God Known As Ever-Present big surprise because he had never been in the a. He Goes Before You bottom three. After the show, judge Steven Tyler i. There is no struggle you will go through that God has said that he was "beyond shocked" at Dixon's not already been through before you: elimination. v. Post-Idol… hear a little more from Colton: Deuteronomy 31:6 = ”So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. Video = Getting To Know Colton Dixon – Part 1 (2:51) He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (NLT) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reJTu3M_XbM

b. He Remains With You i. …Through it all! (Listen to these lyrics): ii. “Tough days… Tears and troubled times… Have won, lost, journey, joy & regret… Unclear moments… the One keeping me strong… You have been my God through all of it!... This is who you are… constant… Look back and see you… still do & always going to iii. Joshua 1:9 = “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (NLT) iv. Listen to this story I heard on the Wally Show on WayFM not too long ago (pic on screen)

Audio Clip = Colton Dixon Story – WayFM 2016 (3:28)

v. When you know God remains with you no matter what, there is peace… through it all vi. “But You have been my God through all of it” c. He Wants To Use You i. Like the man in the radio story: Never heard about God like this before… how many people do you know who may think like that? ii. How is God using you in their lives? Wants to? iii. Matthew 28:20 = “…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always…” (NIV) d. He Is There Through All Of It i. Listen closely to the powerful words of this song “Through All Of It” and the powerful stories interlaced within this music video. ii. You will hear true testimonies like: 1. Had to give it to God 2. God is with me 3. Couldn’t have got through this just by myself 4. He rebuild me 5. He shielded me

Music Video = “Colton Dixon – Through All Of It” (6:13) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dzh3RZn0E

Classic passage, so powerful… Philippians 4:13 = “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” (NLT)

Closing story = trying to get pregnant for years, today is Ethan’s 5th birthday!

Video = Getting To Know Colton Dixon – Part 2 (3:17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSDJ1DVpM44

• John 13:16

II. The Struggles Known As ______

a. We ______Struggle!

• Struggle = “______”

b. But ______Do We Struggle?

Message in the Music 5 First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 20, 2016 III. The God Known As ______-______

I. The Man Known As ______a. He Goes ______You

a. From Average ______...

Deuteronomy 31:6 = ”So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do • Michael Colton Dixon (age 24) not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you.

He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (NLT) • Began leading worship in 2010 at churches (age 19)

• Married Annie Coggeshall in January 2016 b. He ______With You

b. … To American ______... • Joshua 1:9

• Season 11 (2012) c. He Wants To ______You

Video = Getting To Know Colton Dixon – Part 1 (2:51) • Matthew 28:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reJTu3M_XbM

d. He Is There Through ______Of It

c. … To ______Of God Music Video = “Colton Dixon – Through All Of It” (6:13) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dzh3RZn0E • What has he learned most recently? Learned patience… God will get you through anything! Learn more about Colton Dixon at ColtonDixon.Com

vi. Exhale = newest album (released May 2015) vii. Idea = “We don’t exist for us… breathe God’s love in and it changes us, we breathe that out to love and serve others… exhale.” viii. Plumb said in a bio once “Fame and fortune are fleeting, but making a difference in someone’s life lasts for an eternity.” (So, she writes “love letters”!)

II. Meet The Struggle That Changed Her Life a. Crash And Burn i. Tiffany (Plumb) hit an extremely difficult patch in her marriage and family a few years back… what the Enemy meant for evil, God used for good. ii. "Evil kind of just took over and some pretty awful things happened and split us up. We were headed for divorce," she recalled. With the help of a licensed Christian marriage and family therapist and strong Message in the Music 4 faith, the couple was able to save their marriage and First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 6, 2016 now they are stronger than ever. "God did a miracle in our marriage and brought us back to each other, If you haven’t caught it yet, it seems as if God is setting a theme this summer but before He did that He made us better as as we get to know these artists and these songs through our Message In The individuals ... I feel like now we're sort of a force to Music series. That theme is obviously that God loves to redeem us from our be reckoned with against evil," she said. "Because difficulties and always walks with us through our valleys. As is the case with the I'm such a fan of what God did, I said on Winter jam story behind this young lady’s life, latest album, and tonight’s featured song: [that] "Need You Now" [is] about how my husband and I split up and we were headed for divorce and I. Meet The Artist Known As Plumb God took his gloves off and told Satan where he a. Who Is She? could stick it. He fought for me, but I learned that i. Tiffany Arbuckle Lee you have to give God that permission." ii. Born in Indianapolis, IN in March 1975 (age 41) (http://www.christianpost.com/news/plumb-says-evil- iii. Originally signed as a Christian Contemporary Music caused-marriage-separation-singer-talks-importance-of- (CCM) recording artist in 1997 faith-keeping-romance-alive- 127027/#GrUgJmGx3KvV58dg.99) iv. Married and has four children with her husband (pic) iii. When everything around you feels like you’re going b. What Is Her Passion? to crash and burn… God can redeem you! i. Making music, obviously!

ii. Her music = 7 albums (1997-2015) Video = “BC News Plumb ‘Smoke’ (start at 0:08, end at 0:56) iii. Started as a background singer for a number of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZkkFCxnXk artists, including Bill Gaither and Amy Grant

iv. When she was urged to write, Plumb turned to Matt iv. He can breathe life back into death (your dead Bronlewee—an original member of Jars of Clay who spiritual life, your dead relationships, your deadly happened to be her next-door neighbor—and the two addictions or habits, your dead thoughts). hit it off b. Shut Up And Listen v. But, for her, its more than just writing a song, listen i. Would God ever tell you to “shut up”? Not in the way to her describe the title track of your newest album: we use the phrase these days…

Video = Plumb – Making Of Exhale #2 Exhale (1:25) James 1:19 = ”Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffCQe9XntMw quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” (NLT)

1. Psalm 28:7 = “The Lord is my strength and ii. But, He always has something to say about our my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he situations, if we will just stop long enough to listen. helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with iii. So… what about you? Struggling? Need God to my song I praise him.” (NIV) redeem you or your situation? He will! ix. He is our strength! Even when we don’t feel strong.

III. Meet The God Who Can Redeem You Tea bags / pot = “A man should be like tea; his real strength appearing when a. The Meaning Of Redemption he gets in hot water." (Author Unknown) i. Redeem = “exchange, transfer, buy back” ii. You have been redeemed, the ultimate redemption Music Video = “Plumb – Smoke” (Official Lyric Video) (4:58) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDR4BjvUUeg Isaiah 43:1-2 = “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2016 and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” (NLT) Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell

iii. Hold up floaties = Elijah used to be afraid of the water, but isn’t now, still can’t swim, jumped in a pool 2 weeks ago, if I wasn’t there he would have drowned… I redeemed him, pulled him out… he trusted his daddy would be there. b. Her Lyrics And His Lyrics i. Listen to the lyrics of this song “Smoke” and how they so accurately reflect God’s lyrics (His Word): ii. “Though I walk through the valley…” 1. Psalm 23:4 = “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” (NIV) iii. “Slow to speak… I hear His voice” 1. James 1:19 iv. “You say ‘Come to me’… heavy / weary = rest” 1. Matthew 11:28 = ‘Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” (NLT) v. “You are my… hope, song, oxygen inside these weary lungs, safe place, home, shelter when it all goes up in smoke” vi. “Danced with the devil & all of his friends” vii. “Humbled by your love for me” 1. 1 Peter 3:8 = “Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.” (NLT) viii. “My… healer, provider, God, protector, strength and shield”

II. Meet The ______That Changed Her ______

a. ______And ______

Video = “BC News Plumb ‘Smoke’ (start at 0:08, end at 0:56) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZkkFCxnXk

b. ______And ______

James 1:19 = ”Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” (NLT)

• He always has something to say about our situations, Message in the Music 4 if we just stop long enough to listen. First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 6, 2016

I. Meet The ______Known As ______III. Meet The ______Who Can ______You

a. The Meaning Of ______a. ______Is She?

• Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (age 41) • Redeem = ______

• Married with 4 children (almost divorced) Isaiah 43:1-2 = “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you • Signed with CCM in 1997 by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” (NLT)

b. What Is Her ______? b. Her Lyrics And ______• 7 albums (1997 – 2015)

Psalm 23:4, James 1:19, Matthew 11:28, • For her, it is more than just writing a song… • 1 Peter 3:8, and Psalm 28:7

Video = Plumb – Making Of Exhale #2 Exhale (1:25) • “A man should be like tea; his real strength https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffCQe9XntMw appearing when he gets in hot water." (Author Unknown)

• “We don’t exist for us… breathe God’s love in and it Music Video = “Plumb – Smoke” (Official Lyric Video) (4:58) changes us, we breathe that out to love and serve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDR4BjvUUeg others… exhale.” Learn more about Plumb at PlumbMusic.Net

c. What Was His No Turning Back Moment? i. Latest album… What’s your #NoTurningBack moment? Hear Brandon’s testimony as inspired by this album…

Video = “No Turning Back Moment” (1:19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXBqzg9J7U

ii. So, what’s your No Turning Back Moment? Think about that place, about that moment. Thank God for it and think about how it has made you better… iii. Just like Brandon’s music & the messages in it keep getting better. I remember a couple years ago listening to his “Leaving Eden” album (2011):

II. It’s Good To Check Out Leaving Eden a. The Heart Behind The Music Message in the Music 3 i. Final product = songs on this album like: Stolen, First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Might Just Save Your Life, Only Water, & Your Love ii. We may never think about this but a lot goes in to Tonight we pick back up with our 2016 Message In The Music series by hearing making an album we can download and enjoy, and an old school song with a very modern & relevant message. The title says it all for Brandon Heath, before Leaving Eden released at for your heart and mine tonight… It’s no good to be alone! the beginning of 2011, he was preparing and praying and traveling and ended up with this… I. It’s Good To Get To Know This Guy a. Who Is He? Video = “Brandon Heath – Leaving Eden (Part 1)” (2:14) i. Brandon Heath Knell (age 37) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vpm52kC3v4 ii. Lives in Nashville, TN; been making music since 2000 iii. Heath grew up nonreligiously, but was invited to iii. What was it all about… God’s love! attend Malibu Club… age 16, Heath said he "heard iv. What was Jesus all about (while on earth)… God’s about Jesus for the first time"; he said he never love! (Greatest commandment? Most important?) really went to church until attending the camp, and 1. “Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord stated that Young Life "showed me Christ and got your God with all your heart, all your soul, me plugged in to a church". After high school, he and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and became a leader for the camp and is still involved greatest commandment. 39 A second is with Young Life across the United States. Heath equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as attended Middle Tennessee State University and yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39, NLT) earned a BA in English. (Wikipedia) 2. Love God, love people… it’s that simple! iv. Heath married his girlfriend, Siebe, on May 25, 2014 b. The Heart Behind Your Pain b. Where Has His Music Taken Him? i. But, Justin, it doesn’t feel that simple for me… I’m i. After his guitar was stolen in early 2000, he compiled struggling to love myself much less God/others? a demo CD of his songs for sale to help pay for a 1. Rewind to 2007 with Brandon’s old hit “I’m new guitar. (Wikipedia.org) Not Who I Was”… listen to his story of a ii. 6 albums, won several Dove awards, an Emmy broken home, forgiveness, restoration: Award, and nominated for several Grammy Awards iii. Latest album, No Turning Back, released Feb. 2015 Video = “The Story Behind The Song – “I’m Not Who I Was” (2:43) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdi32eQ65E

ii. Regardless of your backstory… wherever you are What dog food company has the most nutritious dog food now, we need each other. You were never meant to in all of America?” The managers all shouted back, “Doggie do this life alone. It’s no good that way! Vittles, sir!” “And what dog food company has the most iii. Hear the message in this song… attractive packaging of any dog food company in America?” “Doggie Vittles, sir!” they replied in unison. “And what dog food company has III. It’s No Good To Be Alone spent more on advertising than any other dog food company in America?” a. How Did God Design Us? “Doggie Vittles, sir!” they yelled back. The president paused before shouting out i. Wanna know what the church is supposed to look a last question. “Then why—why aren’t we selling more dog food than any other like, let’s go back to the first church (Acts)… dog food company in America?” The room went very quiet. Finally, someone in the back of the room spoke up. “Well, sir, it’s because the dogs don’t like it.” Acts 2:42-47 = ”They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to Big events, big names, high-tech programming, and fun activities often fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with attract new kids to our youth group. But all the flash must be backed by our awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the friendship and love and by our message of the good news about Jesus Christ. It believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property doesn’t matter how much money we spend or how many exciting attractions we and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued present, unless kids have their social and spiritual needs met, they won’t keep to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate coming back. (Hot Illustrations 1.0, Meeting With The Top Dog) together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being vi. We, as a student ministry & as people, need to do all saved.” (NIV) we can to surround ourselves with godly people because God says, “It’s no good to be alone”… ii. They were “devoted” (dedicated, excited, fanatical) iii. About studying, hanging, and praying together Video = “The Leaving Eden Sessions: It's No Good To Be Alone” iv. Saw God do miracles, got along, lived generously, (4:16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14E4d6jwRrY loved being with each other, and God blessed! b. Why Is It No Good To Be Alone? c. What Are You Going To Do About Your Loneliness? i. Being alone can lead to temptation = “’Why are you i. My challenge… take an action step. Go meet sleeping?’ he asked them. ‘Get up and pray, so someone new, connect with someone other than that you will not give in to temptation.’” (Luke people like you on social media, send an 22:46, NLT) encouraging text to an old friend, show up and sit ii. God calls us to live in community = “And let us not with someone different, ask me to connect you neglect our meeting together, as some people do, with someone to pray for. Stop doing life alone! but encourage one another…’ (Heb. 10:25, NLT) iii. There is strength in numbers = “Two people are Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2016 better off than one, for they can help each other Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, NLT) iv. Our gifts are exponentially better when combined with others (take the power rangers for example) = “So it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” (Romans 12:5, NLT) v. So… how’s FBSM doing with community?

The president of the Doggie Vittles dog food company summoned his managers to an emergency meeting in his office. Pacing the room, he barked out a series of questions. “Men and women, my fellow employees! Tell me!

a. The ______Behind The ______

Video = “Brandon Heath – Leaving Eden (Part 1)” (2:14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vpm52kC3v4

• Matthew 22:37-39

b. The ______Behind Your ______

Video = “The Story Behind The Song – “I’m Not Who I Was” (2:43) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdi32eQ65E

Message in the Music 3 III. It’s ______To Be ______First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, June 29, 2016

a. How Did God ______Us? I. It’s ______To Get To Know This ______

Acts 2:42-47 = ”They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to a. ______Is He? fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the • Brandon Heath Knell (age 37) believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued • Lives in Nashville, TN, & making music since 2000 to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of • Married his girlfriend, Siebe, on May 25, 2014 all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” (NIV)

b. ______Has His Music Taken Him? b. Why Is It ______To Be Alone? • 6 albums, won several Dove awards, a Emmy Award,

and nominated for several Grammy Awards

• Lk. 22, Heb. 10, Ecc. 4, Rom. 12

c. ______Was His #NoTurningBack Moment? Video = “The Leaving Eden Sessions: It's No Good To Be Alone”

(4:16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14E4d6jwRrY Video = “No Turning Back Moment” (1:19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXBqzg9J7U c. What Are ______Going To Do About Your Loneliness?

II. It’s ______To Check Out Leaving ______Learn more about Brandon at BrandonHeath.Net

iii. Just wants to be real, comes out as anger and too intense, but he’s just sharing his heart iv. Music is his prescription… he just wants to relate! v. His passion is music, and so the mansion is open!

II. The Music Around The Mansion a. Why Is This Mansion? i. This first album, has been all about NF introducing himself to the world and relating to the reality of his listeners… ii. It’s NF’s house = his mansion (his life)

Video = “NF – The Story Behind Mansion” (1:04) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEQCZBiKNkI

iii. Each room (song) filled with words and experiences iv. Each song = emotion (see the things in your mind that not everybody wants to talk about but a lot of Message in the Music 2 people can relate to) First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, June 15, 2016 b. Where Is This Mansion? i. It is your mind! What’s going on inside of you. Intro Video = “NF – Intro” (2:57) ii. What’s your mansion look like right now? = Your https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9dIVtoxIyo mind (thoughts, struggles)? iii. Pause for a second, freeze your mind… Tonight we continue our Message In The Music series with a young man who 2. What if I could see everything inside of your uses his gifts of poetry and honesty and rhythm to make music… mind right now? The good & the bad? 3. If you could see inside my mind you would I. The Man In The Mansion think… what a miserable person you are! a. Introducing NF i. Nathan "Nate" John Feuerstein Romans 7:24-25 = “Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from ii. Born March 30, 1991 (age 25) in Michigan this life that is dominated by sin and death? 25 Thank God! The answer is in iii. Started making music in 2010 under his real name Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey iv. Released an extended play in 2014 with Capitol CMG God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.” (NLT) b. Introducing His Music i. He as released two studio albums: Mansion in 2015 iv. Not all of us are proud of what’s in our minds… but and Therapy Session in 2016 God can redeem anything! See if you can relate to ii. NF is featured on Flame's song "Start Over" and these lyrics… TobyMac's song "Til the Day I Die" on his album This Is Not a Test. His song "Intro" is featured in III. The Message From This Mansion the video game Madden NFL 16. NF's songs have a. Lyrics That Pierce Your Heart been featured on ESPN, VH1, Showtime, NBC's i. Listen to a few of these lyrics: Chicago P.D., Grimm, Shades of Blue and also ii. You get the uncut version of life… featured in the season finale trailer of Fox's iii. Physically abused… don’t want to be in Empire. (Wikipedia.org) iv. Thank you for this anger I carry around… burn this c. Introducing His Heart room to the ground v. Keep the door shut and lock the lyrics inside Video = “NF – NF Behind The Music” (1:58) vi. Broken legs but I chase perfection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puRcprLXjfU

vii. Don’t fix things, just try to repaint After Christ entered my heart and in the joy of this new relationship I viii. Regrets… sick to my stomach every time I look at said to Him, "Lord, I want this heart of mine to be Yours. I want to have You these things, hard to look past… settle down here and be perfectly at home. Everything I have belongs to You. ix. When he realized he was losing my mom… Let me show You around and introduce you to the various features of the home x. Safe room… barricaded inside, stop knocking, I am that you may be more comfortable and that we may have fuller fellowship lost in my own conscious. together." xi. Fear came to my house… let him in, dealing with him He was very glad to come, of course, and happier still to be given a ever since… open the doors (let him out)… place in the heart xii. It’s lonely inside this mansion. The Library b. Fears That Overwhelm Your Life The first room was the study - the library. Let us call it the study of the i. If you are struggling tonight with a spirit of fear… mind. Now in my home this room of the mind is a very small room with very “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and thick walls. But it is an important room. In a sense, it is the control room of the timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” (2 house. He entered with me and looked around at the books in the bookcase, the Timothy 1:7, NLT) magazines upon the table, the pictures on the walls. As I followed His gaze I ii. God didn’t give that to you… that’s from the Enemy. became uncomfortable. Strangely enough, I had not felt badly about this before, iii. Here what God says… but now that He was there looking at these things I was embarrassed. There were some books were there that His eyes were too pure to behold. There was Joshua 1:9 = “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be a lot of trash and literature on the table that a Christian had no business afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” reading, and as for the pictures on the walls - the imaginations and thoughts of (NLT) the mind - these were shameful. I turned to Him and said, "Master, I know that this room needs a iv. Do not let fear cripple you, let it empower you. Don’t radical alteration. Will You help me make it what it ought to be? - to bring every lock yourself and your mind in your mansion… get thought into captivity to you?" out! Listen closely to these powerful lyrics from "Surely!" He said. "Gladly will I help you. First of all, take all the things NF: that you are reading and looking at which are not helpful, pure, good and true, and throw them out! Now put on the empty shelves the books of the Bible. Fill Video = “NF – Mansion (Audio) ft. Fleurie” (5:23) the library with Scriptures and meditate on then day and night. As for the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF5QE3-ox4o pictures on the walls, you will have difficulty controlling these images, but here is an aid" He gave me a full-size portrait of Himself. "Hang this centrally," He Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2016 said, "on the wall of the mind." Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell I did, and I have discovered through the years that when my thoughts are centered upon Christ Himself, His purity and power cause impure thoughts “My Heart, Christ’s Home” by Robert Boyd Munger (1951) to back away. So He has helped me to bring my thoughts into captivity. May I suggest to you if you have difficulty with this little room of the mind, that One evening I invited Jesus Christ into my heart. What an entrance He you bring Christ in there. Pack it full with the Word of God, meditate upon it and made! It was not a spectacular, emotional thing, but very real. It was at the keep before it the immediate presence of the Lord Jesus. very center of my life. He came into the darkness of my heart and turned on the The Dining Room light. He built a fire in the cold hearth and banished the chill. He started music From the study we went into the dining room, the room of appetites where there had been stillness, and He filled the emptiness with His own loving, and desires. Now this was a very large room. I spent a good deal of time in the wonderful fellowship. I have never regretted opening the door to Christ and I dining room and much effort in satisfying my wants. never will - not into eternity! I said to Him, "This is a favorite room. I am quite sure You will be pleased with This, of course, is the first step in making the heart Christ's home. He what we serve." has said, "Behold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and He seated Himself at the table with me and asked, "What is on the open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." menu for dinner?" (Revelation 3:20). If you are interested in making your life an abode of the "Well," I said, "my favorite dishes: money, academic degrees and living God, let me encourage you to invite Christ into your heart and He will stocks, with newspaper articles of fame and fortune as side dishes." These were surely come the things I liked - worldly fare. I suppose there was nothing radically wrong in

any particular item, but it was not the food that should satisfy the life of a real I turned and went in. With downcast glance, I said, "Blessed Master, forgive me. Christian. When the food was placed before Him, He said nothing about it. Have You been here all these mornings?" However, I observed that He did not eat it, and I said to Him, somewhat "Yes," He said, "I told you I would be here every morning to meet with disturbed, "Master, don't You care for this food? What is the trouble?" you." Then I was even more ashamed. He had been faithful in spite of my He answered, "I have meat to eat that you do not know of. My meat is faithfulness. I asked His forgiveness and He readily forgave me as He does to do the will of Him that sent Me." He looked at me again and said, "If you when we are truly repentant. want food that really satisfies you, seek the will of the Father, not your own "The trouble with you is this: you have been thinking of the quiet time, pleasures, not your own desires, and not your own satisfaction. Seek to please of the Bible study and prayer time, as a factor in your own spiritual progress, Me and that food will satisfy you." And there at the table He gave me a taste of but you have forgotten that this hour means something to me also. Remember, doing God's will. What a flavor! There is no food like it in all the world. It alone I love you. I have redeemed you at great cost. I value your fellowship. Now," satisfies. Everything else is dissatisfying in the end. He said, "do not neglect this hour if only for my sake. Whatever else may be Now if Christ is in your heart, and I trust He is, what kind of food are your desire, remember I want your fellowship!" you serving Him and what kind of food are you eating yourself? Are you living You know, the truth that Christ desires my companionship, that He for the lust of the flesh and the pride of life - selfishly? Or are you choosing loves me, wants me to be with Him, wants to be with me and waits for me, has God's will for your meat and drink? done more to transform my quiet time with God than any other single fact. The Living Room Don't let Christ wait alone in the living room of your heart, but every day find We walked next into the living room. This room was rather intimate some time when, with your Bible and in prayer, you may be together with Him. and comfortable. I liked it. It had a fireplace, overstuffed chairs, a sofa, and a The Workroom quiet atmosphere. Before long, He asked, "Do you have a workroom in your home?" He also seemed pleased with it. He said, "This is indeed a delightful Down in the basement of the home of my heart I had a workbench and some room. Let us come here often. It is secluded and quiet, and we can fellowship equipment, but I was not doing much with it. Once in a while I would play together." around with a few little gadgets, but I wasn't producing anything substantial or Well, naturally as a young Christian I was thrilled. I couldn't think of worthwhile. anything I would rather do than have a few minutes with Christ in intimate I led Him down there. companionship. He looked over the workbench and what little talents and skills I had. He promised, "I will be here early every morning. Meet me here, and He said, "This is quite well furnished. What are you producing with your life for we will start the day together." So morning after morning, I would come the Kingdom of God?" He looked at one or two little toys that I had thrown downstairs to the living room and He would take a book of the Bible from the together on the bench and held one up to me. "Are these little toys all that you bookcase. He would open it and then we would read together. He would tell me are doing for others in your Christian life?" of its riches and unfold to me its truths. He would make my heart warm as He "Well," I said, "Lord, that is the best I can do. I know it isn't much, and revealed His love and His grace He had toward me. These were wonderful hours I really want to do more, but after all, I have no skill or strength to do more." together. In fact, we called the living room the "withdrawing room." It was a "Would you like to do better?" He asked. period when we had our quiet time together. "Certainly," I replied. But, little by little, under the pressure of many responsibilities, this time "All right. Let me have your hands. Now relax in me and let my Spirit began to be shortened. Why, I'm don't know, but I thought I was just too busy work through you. I know that you are unskilled, clumsy and awkward, but the to spend time with Christ. This was not intentional, you understand; it just Holy Spirit is the Master-Worker, and if He controls your hands and your heart, happened that way. Finally, not only was the time shortened, but I began to He will work through you." And so, stepping around behind me and putting His miss a day now and then. It was examination time at the university. Then it was great, strong hands over mine, controlling the tools with His skilled fingers He some other urgent emergency. I would miss it two days in a row and often began to work through me. more. There's much more that I must still learn and I am very far from I remember one morning when I was in a hurry, rushing downstairs, satisfied with the product that is being turned out, but I do know that whatever eager to be on my way. has been produced for God has been through His strong hand and through the As I passed the living room, the door was open. Looking in, I saw a power of His Spirit in me. fire in the fireplace and Jesus was sitting there. Suddenly in dismay I thought to Do not become discouraged because you cannot do much for God. myself, "He was my guest. I invited Him into my heart! He has come as Lord of Your ability is not the fundamental condition. It is He who is controlling your my home. And yet here I am neglecting Him." fingers and upon whom you are relying. Give your talents and gifts to God and He will do things with them that will surprise you..

The Rec Room on the back porch. I'm certainly not going to put up with that." Then I saw Him I remember the time He asked me about the playroom. I was hoping start down the stairs. He would not ask about that. There were certain associations and friendships, When you have come to know and love Christ, the worst thing that can activities and amusements that I wanted to keep for myself. I did not think happen is to sense His fellowship retreating from you. I had to surrender. "I'll Christ would enjoy them or approve of them, so I evaded the question. give You the key," I said sadly, "but You'll have to open the closet and clean it But there came an evening when I was on my way out with some of my friends, out. I haven't the strength to do it." and as I was about to cross the threshold, He stopped me with a glance and "I know," He said. "I know you haven't. Just give me the key. Just asked, "Are you going out?" authorize me to take care of that closet and I will." So with trembling fingers I I replied, "Yes." passed the key to Him. He took it from my hand, walked over to the door, "Good," He said, "I would like to go with you." opened it, entered it, took out all the putrefying stuff that was rotting there, and "Oh," I answered rather awkwardly. "I don't think, Lord Jesus, that You threw it away. The He cleaned the closet and painted it, fixed it up, doing it all would really want to go with us. Let's go out tomorrow night. Tomorrow night in a moment's time. Oh, what victory and release to have that dead thing out of we will go to prayer meeting, but tonight I have another appointment." my life! He said. "That's alright. Only I thought that when I came into your Transferring the Title home, we were going to do everything together, to be close companions. I just Then a thought came to me. I said to myself, "I have been trying to want you to know that I am willing to go with you." keep this heart of mine clear for Christ. I start on one room and no sooner have "Well," I said, "we will go someplace together tomorrow night." I cleaned that then another room is dirty. I begin on the second room and the That evening I spent some miserable hours. I felt wretched. What kind first room becomes dusty again. I am so tired and weary trying to maintain a of a friend was I to Jesus when I was deliberately leaving Him out of my clean heart and an obedient life. I am just not up to it!" associations, doing things and going places that I knew very well He would not So I ventured a question: "Lord, is there any chance that You would enjoy? When I returned that evening, there was a light in His room, and I went take over the responsibility of the whole house and operate it for me and with up to talk it over with Him. I said, "Lord, I have learned my lesson. I can't have me just as You did that closet? Would You take the responsibility to keep my a good time without You. From now on we will do everything together." heart what it ought to be and my life where it ought to be?" Then we went down into the playroom of the house and He I could see His face light up as He replied, "Certainly, that is what I transformed it. He brought into life real joy, real happiness, real satisfaction, came to do. You cannot be a victorious Christian in your own strength. That is new friends, new excitement, new joys. Laughter and music have been ringing impossible. Let me do it through you and for you. That is the way. But," He through the house ever since. added slowly, "I am not owner of this house. I am just a guest. I have no The Hall Closet authority to proceed, since the property is not mine." There is just one more matter that I might share with you. One day I I saw it in a minute and dropping to my knees, I said, "Lord, You have found Him waiting for me at the door. An arresting look was in His eye. As I been a guest and I have been the host. From now on I am going to be the entered, He said to me, "There is a peculiar odor in the house. There is servant. You are going to be the owner and Master and Lord." something dead around here. It's upstairs. I think it is in the hall closet." As Running as fast as I could to the strongbox, I took out the title deed to soon as He said this, I knew what He was talking about. Yes, there was a small the house describing its assets and liabilities, location and situation and closet up there on the landing, just a few feet square, and in that closet, behind condition. I eagerly signed it over to belong to Him alone for time and eternity. lock and key, I had one or two little personal things that I did not want anyone "Here," I said. "Here it is, all that I am and have forever. Now You run the to know about and certainly I did not want Christ to see them. I knew they were house. I'll just remain with You as a servant and friend." dead and rotting things left over from the old life. And yet I loved them, and I He took my life that day and I can give you my word, there is no better wanted them so for myself that I was afraid to admit they were there. way to live the Christian life. He knows how to keep it in shape and deep peace Reluctantly, I went up with Him, and as we mounted the stairs the settles down on the soul. May Christ settle down and be at home in your heart odor became stronger and stronger. He pointed at the door. "It's in there! Some as Lord of all! dead thing!" I was angry. That's the only way I can put it. I had given Him access to the library, the dining room, the living room, the workroom, the playroom, and now He was asking me about a little two-by-four closet. I said to myself, "This is too much. I am not going to give Him the key." "Well," He said, reading my thoughts, "if you think I'm going to stay up here on the second floor with this odor, you are mistaken. I will take my bed out

II. The ______Around The Mansion

a. ______Is This Mansion?

Video = “NF – The Story Behind Mansion” (1:04) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEQCZBiKNkI

b. ______Is This Mansion?

Romans 7:24-25 = “Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? 25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.” (NLT) Message in the Music 2 First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Intro Video = “NF – Intro” (2:57) III. The ______From This Mansion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9dIVtoxIyo

a. ______That Pierce Your ______

I. The ______In The Mansion

b. ______That Overhwlem Your ______

a. Introducing ______• 2 Timothy 1:7 • Nate Feuerstein from Michigan (age 25)

• Signed with Capital CMG in 2014 Joshua 1:9 = “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (NLT)

b. Introducing The ______

• Mansion (2015) & Therapy Session (2016) Video = “NF – Mansion (Audio) ft. Fleurie” (5:23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF5QE3-ox4o • Featured by Flame, TobyMac, Madden NFL 16, ESPN, VH1, and on NBC and Fox Learn more about NF at NFRealMusic.Com

c. Introducing His ______“My Heart,

Christ’s Home” Video = “NF – NF Behind The Music” (1:58) Robert B. Munger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puRcprLXjfU (1951)

Down”, “Keeper Of My Heart”, “Forever”, “You Are For Me”, “I Am Not Alone” c. Why Is She Making Music? i. Parents in ministry since she was young ii. Something changed in her life at age 10 or 11! iii. Newest albums = “Majestic” (2014) and “Majestic Revisitied” (2015)… listen to her talk about it all…

Video = “Kari Jobe shares on her album ‘Majestic’” (stop at 4:48) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2R6uKTLKI

iv. Simply… because she loves broken people and God is using her life for His glory (not about her).

II. Getting To Know This Song a. The History Of “I Am Not Alone” i. Long overdue idea, band got together for a writing day at a cabin (got away from the busyness of life) Message in the Music 1 ii. The presence of God showed up and made this First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, June 1, 2016 possible… felt the nearness of God in this song iii. It relates to all of us whatever we’re going through If you are like me… you have a soundtrack for life, you love music and how it b. The Lyrics Of “I Am Not Alone” can change your mood, give you direction, and add an extra something to all i. Listen to the powerful words, let them meet you you do. The best kind of music is that which finds its root in God’s Word. where you are right now in life: Welcome back to our third edition of “Message In The Music”. We kick this ii. “When I walk through deep waters” summer’s series off with a young lady you got to know personally just a few iii. “When I'm standing in the fire” months ago at her concert in our own AHS Fine Arts Center… Mrs. Kari Jobe: iv. “Through the valley of the shadow” v. “In the midst of deep sorrow” I. Getting To Know Kari Jobe vi. “The dark of night will not overtake me” a. Who Is She? vii. No matter what… “I am not alone” i. Kari Brooke Jobe (age 35) c. The Message Of “I Am Not Alone” ii. Born in Waco, Texas i. Listen to Kari Jobe tell us about this message… iii. Singer/songwriter/worship leader at Gateway Church (Southlake, TX) Video = “I Am Not Alone – The Overflow Devo” (1:58) iv. New wife = married fellow Gateway Worship artist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUFQP0iNvpg Cody Carnes on November 21, 2014 v. New mom = On February 18, 2016, Kari gave birth to her son, named Canyon Morrison Caine Carnes. III. Getting To Know God’s Presence The child was born 9 pounds and 13 ounces in a. When Have You Sensed His Presence? weight and 22.5 inches tall. (Wikipedia.org) i. Ever feel like your world is crashing in on you and b. What Does She Sing? just need a release and God just shows up and calms i. In 2004, Kari Jobe came into the Christian music you down? Ever felt a sense of peace in the midst of spotlight with her performance of "Revelation Song" loads of chaos in your life? That’s His Presence! while at Christ for the Nations Institute (Wikipedia) b. He Is Your Guide ii. First album = 2009 (self-titled) i. The main Scriptural basis for this song “I Am Not iii. Popular songs she is known for = “Revelation Song”, Alone” is found in this powerful call of God in Isaiah: “Healer”, “Steady My Heart”, “We Are”, “Love Came

Isaiah 43:1-2, 5 = “But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O 1. Psalm 23:4 = “Even when I walk through Israel, the one who formed you says, ‘Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep you are close beside me.” (NLT) waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not 2. This is what it means to know that you are drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned not alone. Listen to the powerful message up; the flames will not consume you... of God through this song by Kari Jobe: Do not be afraid, for I am with you.’” (NLT) Music Video = “I Am Not Alone (Lyric Video/Live)” (5:27) ii. Things will get tough in life. I was reading about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2oel0_Xa54 endurance just the other day and God gave me this… 1. “Unfortunately, there’s no way to learn Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2016 endurance other than to simply endure. I Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell can’t learn it in principle or in theory; only pain can teach it to me. Experience is the only way to know Him.” (5/16/16) iii. As you endure trials, I hope you realize that God promises to never leave you alone… ever! 1. “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” (Hebrew 13:5, NLT) iv. He will always guide us and always go with us, even through the difficulties / through the failures!

Biographers have written that Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made over nine hundred light bulbs that didn’t work before he finally made one that did. Nine hundred times he went to all the trouble of making a light bulb, plugging it in, flipping the switch, and watching while nothing happened. People must have thought he was nuts, but he kept on trying. According to Edison, every time he made a light bulb that didn’t work, he merely found “one more way not to make a light bulb.” Eventually, by the process of elimination, he made a light bulb that produced light. As a result, he is known as one of the greatest inventors of all time. Most of us don’t realize how many failures successful people endure before they achieve their purposes. We only hear about the one time they succeed. What made Edison great was his commitment to making a light bulb. He didn’t let his failures discourage him. He hung in there and kept trying, even though he kept goofing up.

c. He Is Your Protection i. As we face trials and know He’s with us, let’s not forget that our God is a fighter! 1. Exodus 14:14 = “The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” (NLT) ii. He will fight for us… just be still iii. He is in this with you, He isn’t punishing you; keep trusting and believing, say like the psalmist:

II. Getting To Know This ______

a. The ______Of “I Am Not Alone”

b. The ______Of “I Am Not Alone”

c. The ______Of “I Am Not Alone”

Video = “I Am Not Alone – The Overflow Devo” (1:58) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUFQP0iNvpg

Message in the Music 1 III. Getting To Know ______

First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, June 1, 2016

a. When Have You ______His Presence?

I. Getting To Know ______

b. He Is Your ______

a. ______Is She?

• Born in Waco, TX (age 35) Isaiah 43:1-2, 5 = “But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, ‘Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed • Worship leader at Gateway Church (Southlake, TX) you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not • Married to Cody Carnes, Mom of Canyon Morrison drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you... Do not be afraid, for I am with you.’” (NLT) b. ______Does She Sing?

• 2009 = First album (self-titled) c. He Is Your ______

• Popular songs = “Revelation Song”, “Healer”, “Love • Exodus 14:14 Came Down”, “Forever”, “You Are For Me” • Psalm 23:4

c. ______Is She Making Music? Music Video = “I Am Not Alone (Lyric Video/Live)” (5:27) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2oel0_Xa54 Video = “Kari Jobe shares on her album ‘Majestic’” (stop at 4:48) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2R6uKTLKI Learn more about Kari Jobe at KariJobe.com